Bare Knuckles

Wednesday, April 06, 2011

The GOP budget proposal is seen as the first major shot across the bow in the 2012 elections. John Heilemann of New York Magazine and health policy expert Paul Starr discuss the politics of the proposal, and how it will affect women, children, and the poor. Plus, how Saudi Arabia is tied up in every conflict throughout the Arab World; an examination of Archbishop Timothy Dolan’s leadership; and Red Sox legend Tim Wakefield on the cult of the knuckleballer.

Everywhere you turn in Washington, there are budget battles. Democrats and Republicans are negotiating the 2011 budget in hopes of avoiding a government shutdown this Friday; the 2012 budget is still in the air; and the Congressional Budget Office, under the leadership of Paul Ryan (R-WI), has offered a proposal that looks to shave $6 billion from the federal budget - including big changes to Medicaid and Medicare. Congresswoman Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) discusses the negotiation on the hill; and John Heilemann, national affairs editor for New York Magazine;Paul Starr, professor of public policy at Princeton; and Ed Haislmaier, health policy researcher at the Heritage Foundation discuss the Ryan proposal.

Janet Adamy, reporter at The Wall Street Journal, and Arizona State Senator Kyrsten Sinema (D-15), talk about Arizona Governor Jan Brewer's proposal to charge $50 to Medicaid recipients who are smokers or obese and not following doctor's orders.

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